| a | name and address | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Type of library | university [University library] |
| 2 | Name of library / Name of mother institution | Akademická knihovna Jihočeské univerzity v Českých Budějovicích (Academic Library of the University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice) / University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice |
| 3 | Address | Branišovská 31b370 05 České Budějovice |
| 4 | Phone / Fax / Email |
(+420 389 036 666
library@lib.jcu.cz) |
| 5 | Name of the director of the library | PhDr. Helena Landová |
| 6 | Contact person for enquiries | (Helena Landová, landovah@lib.jcu.cz) |
| b | population served | |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Current readership, number of registered readers | 16 150 |
| 8 | Number of full time students | 13 300 |
| 9 | Number of part time students | N/A |
| 10 | Number of staff in institution | 1 150 |
| c | the old/original building(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Total floor area | N/A (there were several small libraries in different University buildings) |
| 12 | Number of reader seats | 170 (in all libraries together) |
| 13 | Total capacity of shelving | 250 000 volumes (in all libraries together) |
| 14 | …in open access storage | 20 000 volumes (in all libraries together) |
| 15 | …in closed access stacks | 230 000 volumes |
| 16 | Number of library staff | 25 (in all libraries together) |
| 17 | Opening hours to the public | 50 hrs/week (it was different in each library, at max it was 50 hrs/week) |
| a | architect(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Firm | A+U DESIGN, České Budějovice, www.arch.cz/audesign |
| 19 | Project Architect | Ing. arch. Dagmar Polcarová |
| 20 | Type of project |
| b | aims of the new building | |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Short description of the main objectives and purposes of the project | The main target was to build new, excellently equipped central library for all departments of the university. The most important goals were: - more holdings in open stacks - extension of book storage capacity - more reader seats - special computer laboratory for information literacy lectures - extension of the opening hours - self-service loans and returns - reception area - entrance with access control - access for users with disabilities - improving working conditions for staff - exhibition area - library café |
| c | special features | |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Site | Library is located just in the centre of the university campus, very close to the most of other university facilities (rectorate, faculty buildings, dormitories etc.) |
| 23 | Architecture | The architectonic design of the building reflects its function and spiritual character. The main construction material is gray walls – traditional, centuries certified element. Facades of the buildings will carry gentle relief in the form of "backs of books" used symbolically in the front of the library. Both buildings will have glass communication halls in the opposite fronts. After the university assembly hall is built, all the three structures will be connected with a glass corridor. |
| 24 | Total gross floor area | 5 650 m² |
| divided into | ||
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Open access services | 2 950 m² |
| special rooms for (26-29) | ||
| 26 | Audiovisual | 59 m² |
| 27 | Computers | |
| 28 | Special collections | 137 m² |
| 29 | Seminar room(s) | 0 |
| special activities (30-32) | ||
| 30 | Exhibition space | 584 m² |
| 31 | Lecture hall | 0 |
| 32 | Public refreshments | 24 m² |
| 33 | Administration and staff areas | 267 m² |
| 34 | Closed access stacks | 811 m² |
| 35 | Circulations areas (corridors, stairs, lifts), toilets, technical rooms, etc. | 285 m² |
| 36 | Further information | 3 levels |
| 37 | Number of reader seats (total) | 500 |
| divided into | ||
| 38 | Audiovisual | 40 |
| 39 | Computers | 60 |
| 40 | Seminar room(s) | 30 |
| 41 | Regular | 370 |
| b | total potential capacity of shelving | |
|---|---|---|
| 42 | Books and periodicals (total) | 750 000 volumes |
| including | ||
| 43 | Open access stacks | 175 000 volumes |
| 44 | Closed access stacks | 575 000 volumes |
| 45 | Compact shelving | included in 43 (all closed access stacs are equipped with compact shelves) |
| 46 | Audiovisual materials | 5 000 |
| 47 | Other | 0 |
| 48 | Number of staff required to operate the new library | 36 |
| c | mechanical features | |
|---|---|---|
| 49 | Ventilation/Air Conditioning | Air conditioning with cooling |
| 50 | Heating | Central heating system with automatic control |
| 51 | Lighting | General lighting combined with special lighting on each desk. The bright sunlight is reduced by the louvers in the windows. |
| 52 | Acoustics | The noise is minimized by using sound baffle panels around the copy machines and printers. |
| 53 | Lifts, elevators, escalators | 3 elevators (1 for public, 1 for staff, 1 for books) |
| 54 | Book transportation system | none |
| 55 | Theft detection | RFID tags for books in open stacks |
| 56 | Building management system | Full-computerised house control |
| 57 | Type of IT infrastructure | LAN (1 Gb) WiFi available everywhere |
| 58 | Other | RFID technology for self-services (check-in/check-out) and returned books sorting card operated access control system |
| 59 | Planning, preliminary brief | 2002 - 2005 |
| 60 | Architectural competition | 2006 |
| 61 | Period of project | 2007 |
| 62 | Opening of the construction work | 3/2008 |
| 63 | Conclusion of the construction | 4/2008 - 7/2009 |
| 64 | Furnishing and moving the collections | 8/2009 - 11/2009 |
| 65 | Opening of the new building for public | 13. 1. 2010 |
| 66 | Site | No fee, site is the property of University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice |
| 67 | Building | N/A |
| 68 | Furniture and equipment | N/A |
| 69 | Fees | N/A |
| 70 | Total | 170 000 000 Czech Crowns (6.800.000 EUR) |
| 71 | Operating costs | |
| 72 | Funding (Type of commission and source of funding) |